MARJORIEBELL ATKINSSTEPHENS

STEPHENS, MARJORIE BELL ATKINS Age 96, passed away February 5, 2013. She was predeceased by her parents, Julia Shaw Atkins and Reverend Alwyn James Atkins; her husband, Herman Quincy Stephens; her brother, Alwyn James Atkins, Jr. and his wife, Martha Virginia Atkins. She is survived by a niece, Julia Eloise Atkins of Lacey's Spring, Alabama and a nephew, Alwyn James Atkins, III (Lillian) of Swansea, South Carolina, and many cousins. Marjorie was born October 27, 1916, in Norton, Massachusetts and raised in Heflin, Alabama. She graduated from the University of Tennessee in Chattanooga and received her master's degree in Social Work from Western Reserve of Cleveland, Ohio. Her professional career as a social worker took her to Chattanooga, Tennessee, New Haven, Connecticut and Atlanta, Georgia. In September, 1956, she married and moved to Boaz, Alabama. She helped her husband run their business, Stephens Clothing Store, and she was active with the local Boaz public library. In 1984, Marjorie moved to Kirkwood by the River in Birmingham where she lived until her death. While there, Marjorie made many friends, and was active in the Kirkwood Library. Her greatest pleasure was spending her summers at the family's summer cottage in Little Compton, Rhode Island. The family would like to thank the staff of Kirkwood by the River for their constant care and attention. They would also like to thank the staff of Hospice Advantage for the tender care they provided Marjorie in her final days. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Kirkwood by the River. A private burial will take place in Boaz, Alabama. Memorials may be made to Kirkwood by the River Life Care Fund, 3605 Ratliff Road, Birmingham, AL 35210 or to the Little Compton Historical Society, P.O. Box 577, Little Compton, RI 02387.